Medicare Advantage Coverage Restrictions for the Costliest Physician-Administered Drugs
Four large Medicare Advantage insurers manage access to expensive physician-administered drugs with a combination of prior authorization, step therapy, and Part D formulary design.
Association of Opioid Utilization Management With Prescribing and Overdose
Opioid utilization management in Medicare was associated with mixed effects on opioid prescribing, and prior authorization was associated with a decreased likelihood of subsequent overdose.
Physician Financial Incentives and Care for the Underserved in the United States
Financial incentives alter the quality and quantity of care that physicians provide. Understanding physicians' recent experience with incentives may help shape current payment reform efforts.
Health Information Technology and Physicians' Knowledge of Drug Costs
High rates of health information technology use by physicians were only modestly associated with better knowledge of drug costs.
